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Overview

Larson's PRECALCULUS is known for sound, consistently structured explanations of mathematical concepts and carefully selected exercises that expertly prepare students for calculus. With the tenth edition, the author continues to revolutionize the way students learn by incorporating more real-world applications and innovative technology. Also available: the MindTap® Math digital solution.

Meet the Author

Ron Larson,
The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College

Dr. Ron Larson is a professor of mathematics at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught since 1970. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Colorado and is considered the pioneer of using multimedia to enhance the learning of mathematics, having authored over 30 software titles since 1990. Dr. Larson conducts numerous seminars and in-service workshops for math educators around the country about using computer technology as an instructional tool and motivational aid. He is the recipient of the 2014 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS, the 2014 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for PRECALCULUS, the 2012 William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award for CALCULUS: AN APPLIED APPROACH, and the 1996 Text and Academic Authors Association TEXTY Award for INTERACTIVE CALCULUS (a complete text on CD-ROM that was the first mainstream college textbook to be offered on the Internet). Dr. Larson authors numerous textbooks including the best-selling Calculus series published by Cengage Learning.

Digital Platforms

WebAssign is a flexible and fully customizable online instructional solution that puts powerful tools in the hands of teachers, enabling you to realize your teaching goals and instantly assess individual student performance to help students learn math, not just do online homework.

Features & Benefits

How Do You See It? exercises in every section present real-life problems that students solve by visual inspection using the concepts in the lesson.

Side-By-Side Examples help students see not only that a problem can be solved in more than one way but also how different methods—algebraic, graphical, and numerical—yield the same result. The side-by-side format also addresses many different learning styles.

Larson PRECALCULUS is ideal for one- or two-semester courses.

ENHANCED WEBASSIGN: PRECALCULUS, Tenth Edition, is fully supported by Enhanced WebAssign (EWA), the powerful online homework and course management system that engages students in learning the math. EWA includes new end-of-chapter exercises, animated simulations, and pre-built assignments vetted by trusted subject matter experts along with robust course, section, assignment, and question settings and online testing to help instructors foster a deeper understanding of course concepts.

The Student Companion Website features chapter projects, data tables, assessments, study tools, video solutions, and more to support students outside the text.

CalcChat.com, an independent website, provides students with free, up-to-the-minute homework support, including solutions to all odd-numbered problems in the text.

Algebra Helps features direct students to sections of the textbook where they can review algebra skills needed to master the current topic.

Technology features offer suggestions for effectively using tools such as calculators, graphing calculators, and spreadsheet programs to deepen student understanding of concepts, ease lengthy calculations, and provide alternate solution methods for verifying answers obtained by hand.

Algebra of Calculus Examples and Exercises throughout the text emphasize various algebraic techniques used in calculus.

Original Checkpoint Problems encourage immediate practice and check students' understanding of the concepts in the paired example.

Supplements

Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.

FOR INSTRUCTORS

PowerLecture with ExamView® for Larson’s Precalculus, 10th

ISBN: 9781337281317
The DVD-ROM provides the instructor with dynamic media tools for teaching Precalculus. PowerPoint® lecture slides and art slides of the figures from the text, together with electronic files for the Test Bank and a link to the Solution Builder, are available. The algorithmic ExamView® allows you to create, deliver, and customize tests (both print and online) in minutes with this easy-to-use assessment system. Enhance how your students interact with you, your lecture, and each other.

Instructor's Website with Complete Solutions Manual

ISBN: 9781337291545
This manual contains solutions to all exercises from the text, including Chapter Review Exercises and Chapter Tests.

Cengage Learning Testing, powered by Cognero® Instant Access

ISBN: 9781337280846
Cengage Learning Testing Powered by Cognero® is a flexible, online system that allows you to: import, edit, and manipulate content from the text's test bank or elsewhere, including your own favorite test questions; create multiple test versions in an instant; and deliver tests from your LMS, your classroom, or wherever you want.

Annotated Instructor's Edition

FOR STUDENTS

Study Guide with Student Solutions Manual

ISBN: 9781337280785
This guide offers step-by-step solutions for all odd-numbered text exercises, Chapter and Cumulative Tests, and Practice Tests with solutions, giving you a way to check your answers.